Heart pounding stuff

Rating: 8/10 (27 May 2003)

This gore fest has its roots firmly in many zombie flicks. I have to say its about 80% a great film but fall apart with shoddy over-emphasis in the script being played out at the deserted manor house. That scene should have been cut down and another one added after. I had had enough of the manor house after about 15 mins, why not have more of City scenes outside London or indeed England.The emptiness was quite haunting, I can see it now Deserted Ports, empty football stadiums, train stations, with trains waiting(hey they could Joy-ride all sorts of transport, Jumbo jets!!) And why didn't they got to the nearest army camp and get themselves armed properly, RPG's, Guns and explosives. Oh yes I can see a cycle of Beautiful arty shots of the deserted public places and the countryside blending into brutal barberry of the unfortunate zombies. Sorry gone off on one there.
Anyway the real film, certainly was better than most you will see these days (or in 28 days time) and it really did have my heart pounding (not sure if it was the film or the cocktail of 3 lts of Coke, large Chocolate bar and Popcorn) but either way go and watch it if you like the idea of an empty London (No slow moving packs of Tourists, no guide busses, no Taxi's unwilling to take you South off the river)full over flesh eating Zombies.
Only have one question.Why is the main character naked at the beginning in Hospital? Is it some criticism of the NHS not having enough blankets? British Directors often think this is some sort of Arty thought provoking comment. If you find women attractive the last thing you want to be confronted by at the beginning of film your looking forward to watching is that. It was very unnecessary and would have be bemoaned to the ends of the earth had it been a woman.
Close your eyes for the first 30 seconds and you might want to do so later on in the movie as well. Well maybe if you have the coke. chocolate and popcorn. 8/10